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Virginia Water Environment Association
Sustainable Utilities Committee
| Webinar (Free): | Climate Change and Sea Level Rise in the Hampton Roads |
| Date: | February 21, 2014, 12:00pm to 1:30 pm (Engineers’ Week) |
The Sustainable Utilities Committee of the Virginia Water Environment Association organized a free Webinar on Sea Level Rise on Friday, February 21, 2014, 12:00pm to 1:30 pm. Speakers from ODU's Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Initiative gave an overview of the challenges that climate change and sea level rise pose to Hampton Roads, and discussed options to mitigate impacts or adapt to them.
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Moderators:
Speakers:
- Dr. Larry Atkinson, Slover Professor of Oceanography, Co-Director, Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Initiative, Old Dominion University (presentation, pdf)
- Dr. David Basco, Professor of Civil Engineering, Director of Coastal Engineering Center, Old Dominion University (presentation, pdf)
- Dr. Hans-Peter Plag, Professor, Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Co-Director, Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Initiative (CCSLRI), Old Dominion University (presentation, pdf)
Learning Objectives: Following the webinar, attendees should be able to:
- Describe the challenges of rising sea levels and flooding in the Hampton Roads region
- Describe the engineering significance of sea level rise in the Hampton Roads Region
- Describe the public perceptions of sea level rise
- Describe the social construct of vulnerability and risk related to sea level rise and climate change and how this limits mitigation and adaptation options
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